Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

³¹ Then Jesus told them, “All of you will turn against me this very night, because it is written,

³² However, after I have been raised, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

³³ But Peter told him, “Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won’t!”

³⁴ Jesus told him, “I tell you^[b] with certainty, before a rooster crows this very night, you will deny me three times.”

³⁵ Peter told him, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

²⁷ Then Jesus told them, “All of you will turn against me, because it is written,

²⁸ However, after I’ve been raised, I’ll go to Galilee ahead of you.”

²⁹ But Peter told him, “Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won’t.”

³⁰ Jesus told him, “I tell you^[b] with certainty, today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you’ll deny me three times.”

³¹ But Peter^[c] kept saying emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I’ll never deny you!” And all the others kept saying the same thing.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

³⁶ Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”

Jesus answered him, “I’m going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on.”

³⁷ “Lord,^[a] why can’t I follow you now?” Peter asked him. “I would lay down my life for you!”

³⁸ Jesus answered him, “Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you^[b] emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times.”